Re: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
That he did, Amy. I'll always be a fan of his, especially after "Mystery Street". A great loss. -[ Received Mail Content ]-- Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 Date : Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:03:40 -0500 From : "Amy Harlib" To : ahar...@earthlink.net I was very fond of him. He had an amazing career. Subject: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 > "He tasks me! He tasks me! And I shall have him. I'll chase him round > the moons of Nibia and round the Antares malestrom and round > perdition's flames before I give him up!" --Khan > > Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 > > By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press > > Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in > splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in > TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city > councilman said. He was 88. > > Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by > president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor > lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. > > "The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District -- where the > next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and > concerts -- stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate > performer," Garcetti said later in a written statement. > > Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to > Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther > Williams in "Fiesta." He also starred with the swimming beauty in "On > an Island with You" and "Neptune's Daughter." > > A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white- > suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors > were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. "Fantasy Island" received > high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and > still appears in reruns. > > In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success: > > "What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and > learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and > that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the > fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities." > > > > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > > Groups Links > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 6:59 AM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds
Re: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
ahar...@earthlink.net I was very fond of him. He had an amazing career. Subject: [scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 > "He tasks me! He tasks me! And I shall have him. I'll chase him round > the moons of Nibia and round the Antares malestrom and round > perdition's flames before I give him up!" --Khan > > Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 > > By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press > > Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in > splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in > TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city > councilman said. He was 88. > > Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by > president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor > lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. > > "The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District -- where the > next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and > concerts -- stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate > performer," Garcetti said later in a written statement. > > Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to > Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther > Williams in "Fiesta." He also starred with the swimming beauty in "On > an Island with You" and "Neptune's Daughter." > > A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white- > suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors > were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. "Fantasy Island" received > high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and > still appears in reruns. > > In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success: > > "What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and > learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and > that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the > fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities." > > > > > > > Post your SciFiNoir Profile at > http://groups.yahoo.com/group/scifinoir2/app/peoplemap2/entry/add?fmvn=mapYahoo! > > Groups Links > > > No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.10.7/1893 - Release Date: 1/14/2009 6:59 AM
[scifinoir2] Ricardo Montalban dies at 88
"He tasks me! He tasks me! And I shall have him. I'll chase him round the moons of Nibia and round the Antares malestrom and round perdition's flames before I give him up!" --Khan Ricardo Montalban dies at 88 By BOB THOMAS, Associated Press Ricardo Montalban, the Mexican-born actor who became a star in splashy MGM musicals and later as the wish-fulfilling Mr. Roarke in TV's "Fantasy Island," died Wednesday morning at his home, a city councilman said. He was 88. Montalban's death was announced at a meeting of the city council by president Eric Garcetti, who represents the district where the actor lived. Garcetti did not give a cause of death. "The Ricardo Montalban Theatre in my Council District -- where the next generations of performers participate in plays, musicals, and concerts -- stands as a fitting tribute to this consummate performer," Garcetti said later in a written statement. Montalban had been a star in Mexican movies when MGM brought him to Hollywood in 1946. He was cast in the leading role opposite Esther Williams in "Fiesta." He also starred with the swimming beauty in "On an Island with You" and "Neptune's Daughter." A later generation knew Montalban as the faintly mysterious, white- suited Mr. Roarke, who presided over an island resort where visitors were able to fulfill their lifelong dreams. "Fantasy Island" received high ratings for most of its 1978-1984 span on ABC television and still appears in reruns. In a 1978 interview, he analyzed the series' success: "What is appealing is the idea of attaining the unattainable and learning from it. Once you obtain a fantasy it becomes a reality, and that reality is not as exciting as your fantasy. Through the fantasies you learn to appreciate your own realities."
